ROCHESTER — A fire Tuesday morning destroyed a mobile home on Cross Wind Lane. The homeowner, Helen Madden, described by neighbors as a kind woman in her mid to late seventies, was seen leaving her home around 10 a.m., just minutes shy of when the fire started.

At 10:22 a.m. the Fire Department was called to the scene at 47 Cross Wind Lane by a concerned neighbor.

“My husband just started to walk out the door and came back in. He wasn’t sure what he was seeing and wanted me to take a look,” said Shirley Stimpson, the neighbor who reported the fire.

She described seeing smoke on the right front side of the home, which she later found out to be the kitchen.

“I saw the smoke pouring out and then heard the crackling,” she said. She immediately called 9-1-1, who connected her to the Rochester Fire Department.

Firefighters from Rochester, Durham, and Farmington arrived on the scene, the first truck responding by 10:29, just seven minutes after the call came in. The local police department and Frisbie Paramedics also reported to the scene.

Fire Marshal Dominick Bellio confirmed there were no injuries. The fire was extinguished within 20 minutes, but the home had already received extensive damage. Bellio said the home was destroyed.

Madden has not been reached by local authorities yet. She is believed to be out of town. Stimpson said she has family in Massachusetts that she often visits on day trips.

“She’ll be OK but its going to be devastating for her,” said Stimpson. She said neighbors in the area would likely offer Madden a place to stay.